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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

The Will OF the late George j. Brooks
has been filed for probate. 1t leaves to b.
ID. Harris Joseph Draper, James NJ.
Tyler, Julius j. Estey and Hoyt II. Wheel
er, in trust, land on Main street for a pub
Inc library building and $1,000 for furniture
and fittings. These trustees are to hold
Office for one, two, three and five years
respectively at the expiration of their
terms the board Is to elect Il trustee to
serve five years. No person who mas been
trustee to be again eligible till he has
been ont OF Office at least two years The
whole OF the large estate, both real and
personal, aside from the sum provided for
the library, Is given equally to Mr..
Brookss sisters, Mary r.. Goodhue ana
Lucy /, Cabot, and toihis nephews and
nieces, William L. Brooks, William Is.
Cabot, Emerson Brooks, Francis Goodhue,
Jr, Mlnna Van Funcke, Belle Hurlbutt,
Ellen b.. Van Check Mary b. Cabot, Grace
Cabot, Catherine Marshall, Lille Brooks
Ryan, Alice Brooks and Mabel Brooks
AT the death of any of these persons their
portions shall vest in their legal heirs. 1t
Is provided that none of the real estate
shall be sold for two Years. the will was
made III November, 1855. A codicil dated
December II, 1856, provides that in the
event of the death of Mr.. Brooks before
the completion of the library building an
additional $1,000 is To be expended for It's
completion and furnishing and for the
grading OF grounds or as much of the
same as may TIE necessary TO complete
this work. y. +. Cabot, Francis Good.
hue aud o. A. Marshall are appointed eX-
ecutors. The estate is estimated at $500
600 at least,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

SIR James Pagct, President Brit sh Medical
Association, say, that ,u,pO deaths are an
nuHlIN cause by nervous dis a>,.s II Eng and.
ua nerve tonic than Licbig COS Coca Beef
Tonic, IS evl creed by the emphatic test-
mony OF tn" most I'm ncnt PHYSICIANS For
malaria, debility, sick hca ache, dyspepsia,
monthly suffering ana biousuc,s it Is Ecom-
parable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

Do not Despair of curing your sick-head-
ache, when II can 50 eaSl y obtain Car er's
LIT " Liver pm They viii effect a prompt
and permanent cure. Their acton is mild
and nutural.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

Rev. Joseph Freeman, ID. d., who is
more than 81 years old, has engaged to
preach for Il year to the Baptist church III
Colchester
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

Nogetine has been used with great success
in the lr H'mcnt + Dyspepsia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

Delicate diseases of either sex, however in
duced promptly, thoroughly aud permanent
~ cured. Stni 10 cents IN stamps lOr lAfgc
illustrated treatise, suggesting sure means
cal Association, Gd3 Main street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

THE Aldermen" was responded to by
Alderman f,nglesby who wished the pub
nc would take more interest in the Board,
and IN selecting the Board lie would
have good business men elected instead of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07
DIR, GIBSON.

DR. Gibson was called upon to resnond
to 1.-The Doctor" He could not see WHY he
was called upon TO respond to this toast.
He knew Scotchman was pugnacous as
well rs loquacious on an empty stomach.
lie referred to the fact that ASA
sought not the Lord but the physicians of
ms county and Asa slept with his fat hers. -
lie PAD tribute to the energy of the
commercial men and then gave his atten-
tlon to the lawyers, who, he declared.
had been found to be more dangerous than
the physicians
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07


Nr. PreSi1cnt:
duty pressed on me | could not well re-
fuse
Is al the reason now why should wake my
That's slept so long, 'Twcrc better far it
Shopld not wake
Nou Think pray IFS little rhym's IN kind
ness take.
stand 10 your bidding Sir, but first want to
say
A word or two about myself and how I feel
to-day,
It's thirty years tor nearly so since first I
called tins home,
And Fam quite sure TO never find no matter
where rOam
A place more fair or men more true or better
wOmankind.
Than have found in all these years, and |
must Tree my mind
Aud say, q generous men, o women pure |
have no voice
Ny eyes run DER. as here | stand and wish
had NV choice
OF all the silver tongues on earth to tell the
precious good
OF your great hearts, of your grand lives and
how you all have stood
The Dulwark OF the helpless man, the poorest
wOman's aid,
Untii the whole dear city place of haven
you've mudr,
| pay this tr ute now to you great IN H.
whose strong light hand
Pressed mine with stur ~ AID when | had
neither house nor lands,
Whose voice was in mine ear with kind ad-
Vice from day 10 day,
UHtil the doubts aud coward fears that fol-
lowed al ny way
Had taken Hight, and ! have lived to know
ana make my boast
That thro' the whole broad land, from north
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07
REV. MIR cARTEE's RESPONSE.


Assurance" was responded to by Mr..
i. i. w. Rogers. He related an anecdote
about a fire insurance agent who became
administer but gravely Informed his au-
minister, although he had been taken for
one OF the clergymen of this city. He
thought the insurance man did a great
deal of good in the world and he would
inform his hearers that there was work To-
il. When in his own town the people would
have nothing to do with him, but where
BILE business
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-12-02

Brooklyn, New York, in 1850. They did
not thrive, and two years later another colo
ny was imported. They multiplied and
spread, until, IN 1870, the sparrow was diff
fused pretty generally through the eastern
States, the race being increased by imperta-
tions at several sea ports in 1858 and follow
ing years. Since then these birds have null
tiplied marvelously, and have extended wide
ly, until they are the pest of all our country
east of the Mississippi and of wide area be-
yend that river. It 'tgoes west" steadily,
and leaping over intervening regions beyond
the Rinety-seventh degree of longitude finds
first habitat in Utah, and then passing to
the Pacific is met with in and around San
Francisco. No such migration has been
known in the worlds history, and the bird
thrives in its new conditions equally we'll in
the delta of the Mississippi or among the
hills of New England. Everywhere it is
prolific, and rears its five or six broods
year with the most reckless disregard of con-
sequences. The sparrow is at home any
where. He reached; New Brunswick and
Montreal by tramp ride in box cars, and
had no sooner arrived than he set up his
household goods and began his fearful mis-
sion of propagation and profasion. In 1850
the area of single tree or tree box. Now
he disports himself over an area of eight
hundred and eighty-fye thousand square
miles in the United States and of hundred
and fifty thousand in Canada.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-12-02
The Most conscientious of Men.
LFrom the Chicago Herald.l


This story comes to US from Mr. Wilcox
husband of Ella Wheeler: s'There was a
store destroyed by lightning a few weeks
ago, and the papers had vivid, wel1-written
accounts of the calamity, and many details
of the damage done were fully given. AS
the proprietor of the store was a warm
friend of mine, I was particularly interested
in the matter. I wanted to learn whether
he had been personally injured in the de-
struction of his property, for the event oc-
CURED at time when he would be most
naturally about the premises. I bought the
papers for several successive days and found
no mention one way or the other of his per-
sonal experiences. The thought of that man
suggests curious story. He is the most
conscientious man I ever knew. When 1
first met him he was clerk in his fathers
jewelry store, and the old man had fond
ambition of establishing his son in the bust
ness, SO that the concern would continue
through the second generation, if not farther.
One day it was noticed that the young man
refused to deal with lady customers His
him to task for it. THE fact is,' saio the
son, that do not believe it is right for
women to wear jewels, and do not propose
to abet or aid them in wicked conduct.
Will sell watches or Spectacles to men, but
no frippery to women. The father remon-
strated in vain. All sorts of pressure was
brought to bear upon him to make him see
the unreascnableness of his attitude. It was
pointed out that if it was wrong to wear
what was not necessary, it was wrong even
for man to carry a gold watch; that the
works might well be inclosed in tin
case. There's something in that admitted
the conscientious man, and frightened at
this result of the argument, he was permitted
to take his own course. Eventuallyhe made up
his mind that if he could not conscientiously
sell jewelry to women, he could not conseien-
tiously share in the profits aceruing from such
sales, and accordingly, to his fathers grief,
he sold out his interest and established a
store for the sale of optical goods. There he
carried his ideas to the greatest extreme. He
would sell spectacles but no eyeglasses, and
the rims could not be of gold. And he fur
ther declined to make money; he put his
margin of profit at very low figure, because
he thought profit unjust. The local trade
was distracted at his course. He got most of
the business, and yet no more out of it than
was sufficient for his living. And finally
lightning struck his story and destroyed it.
I am afraid that his rivals in business look
upon the event as an interposition of Pro-
vidence to convince him of the error of his
ways"
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-12-02
COMMUNICATIONS.
Reply no a Criticism.


To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
In reply to the letter of f. Rice Winchell,
Esq, in your issue of yesterday, alluding to
my annual address before the Historical
society, permit me to say that the report of
my remarks was not entirely correct. I said
Mr.. WinchelTs committee suggested in their
report to the Common Council that if the
State House were removed q new building
should be put up on its site for the public
library and the Historical society. In the
newspaper report of my address the refer
ence to the public library was omitted. The
language of the committee I took from page
four of the printed copy of their last report,
where they say 'syour committee beg leave
to report further in regard to that part of the
resolution referred to them which relates to
some contemplated use of the site occupied
by the present State House in the event of its
removal, that in their opinion the site refer
red to would be an admirable one for our
free public library, with additional rooms
for the New Haven Colony Historical society;
being central in loca ion, very accessible,
free from exposure. to external fires, remote
from noise and dust, and affording abundant
light"
I agree entirely with the committee that
the upper Green is the best possible site for
the free public library, and that its present
accommodations on Chapel street are entire-
ly too cramped. 1t must move from there
in few years. Yet the city is paying for
those narrow quarters believe 81 600 year
rent, ,as much as it would payfor interest on
sum of $40, ,000, and much more than the inter
est on what it would cost to make the State
House better in every respect than when it
was first built. General w. P. Trowbridge
and the Hartford builders who were employ
ed by the city in 1884 to make a survey and
estimate on the repairs said that it could be
put in frst-class condition, inside and out,
with new granite steps and basement, for
$4,000
1 believe the people will and should vote
for these repairs, and then, by removing the
library there and stopping the 81, 900 rent
get the best library quarters in the town for
practically nothing. The college librarian
has said that the building is we'll planned for
library, and will hold over zoe, 900 volumes.
SIMEON E BALDWIN.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-12-02
SUPERSTITION.

'What do you suppose Jay Gould crossed
the ocean for?' "Don't know. Maybe he
wanted to see how the water was holding
out. Chicago News.
Teacher (at mission Sunday schooll-"Yes,
children, Daniel was cast into den of lions
strange" Pupil (scornfully) Jaw, dat's
nothin'. seen duck do that act in der
cirkis las year. ."-Tid-Bits.
Every once in long, long while some con
science stricken wretch returns to the gov
ernment $25 which he stole from it three
years ago. The So, 900 which ne stole last
year he keeps as a reward for his honesty
Burdette.
The quickest way of doing thing isn't al
ways the best or most satisfactory way. A
gas leak, for instance, is easiest discovered
by going in search of it with lighted lamp,
but very few people care to try that method
more than once.-Boston Transcript.
Young rural Gin a New York restaurant,
showing off before his girl)-Waiter, bring
US a bottle of champagne. Wsiter-Yes, sir,
dry9 YouHg rural (hotly(-It's none of
your internal business whether we are dry or
not Just you bring it-Texas Siftings.
t'And why are you surprised Mr.. Samp-
son." she said, drawing herself up with
hauteur, "that play the piano SO well?" "Be-
cause your hands are small, Miss Smith,
that you must find it difficult to strike an
octave" Then she played some more for
him.-Tid-Bits
ga young lady writes to the Telegraph to
ask, when is the best time to bestow slip
pers upon young manF The horse editor,
who is running the Inquiry Department this
week, says, 'Bestow them upon him when he is
about five years old and ready for bed ~
Macon Telegraph.
Uncle Rastus Ito grocer)-Kain yo trus'
me to er Goldfish, Mistah Smifs
you to any more Goldfish until you pay for the
last one you got
Uncle Rastus Ia little disappointed)- Den
I recon I'll have to ak yo' to trus' me to or
ham, but de ole 'ooman tole me to git cod
ish.-New York Sun.
Gentleman (at doctors door)-Is the doctor
in?
Servant grille is, sir.
Condemnation see him?
Servant girl-Wil you walk in?
Gentleman-Is he allopathic or homoeo-
pathic?
Servant girl-Please, sir, he is neither. He
| is Roman Catholic.
Country merchant Ito clothing drummer)
How is business with you, Mr.. Slitzhei-
| mers Mr.. Slitzheimer-Dot pizness vas very
| fine. Dose line of goods vas showing you,
my freut, We vas six months behind our Or
| ders nit. Country merchant-But I can't
wait six months, [ want 'em right away.
Mr.. Slitzheiner (confdentially)-I tell you
| vot 1 do, Mr.. Smith. You give me an order
| und I ship the goods next week. I got a
| pull.-The Epoch.
| First labor spouter-Our strike in the
coal fields is great success, splendid tri-
| umph.
Second ditto-As far as it goes, yes. But
| what pity We couldn't make the cspitslistie
| classes suffer. Confound them They got
| their coal in last summer when it was cheap.
| eyes. but we are making it tough for the
| folks who buy by the basket. We can't ex-
pect to do everything. We should be thank
full for what we have been able to accom-
| plish. ."-Bosten Transcript.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-12-02
FrIday, December 2, lss7.
NEW NfETLAKAHTLA.

The Metlakahtla Indians, who, to escape
the greed of the British Columbians, deter
mined to move across the line into Alaska and
come under the protection of the United
States government, have made fair start in
their new home. Mr.. William Duncan, whose
noble work in their behalf is well known,
writes to Boston clergyman concerning the
progress made in Alaska. On his arrival at
New Metlakahtla he found about for
ty of his people awaiting him, and with
them and number OF passengers from the
steamer he had very solemn religious SER
vice on the shore. Commissioner of Educa-
tion Dawson and Rev. Dr. Frazer of Califor-
mia were in the company and the flag was
raised over the new colony with all due hon
ors. Since that time the Aetlakaht1ans have
been arriving in canoes with such of their
effects as they were allowed to take with
them, and the colony now numbers over
eight hundred people. The location is ex-
cellent, but much work must be done in
clearing the forests that fringe the shore.
The people are already well sheltered in huts
for the winter, the village extending for
nearly a mile along the shore. A steam saw
KILL uhS DeSA sou u anu IS dJ WOrk. "A
large building has been erected, to be event
ually salmon cannery, but for the present
1t will be used for church and school. A
guest house is to be erected for the accom-
mediation of Indians from the neighboring
tribes who visit the colony, and already some
of these strangers have declared their inten-
tion of joining the settlement, and some are
already building log huts for themselves.
Mr.. Duncan says that the governments of
Canada and British Columbia and the eccle-
siastical party from the English church are
much enraged over the removal of the Met
lakahtlans. But this viii not trouble the
Indians much now that they have got away.
In Alaska they will have fair chance, and
they will be a valuable addition to its popu-
1ation, for they are civilized and Christian
lied. They will be protected and eucour-
aged by the government of the United
States. Mr. Duncan has been made justice
of the peace and some of the men have been
appointed constables by the governor of
Alaska. Success to the new colony.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-12-02

roof would cost nearly 5000, 900, with the
prospect that it would only decay in turn.
Careful examination showed that the walls
and steps of the college building had not
been affected as was the roof. 1t was finally
decided to cover the marble roof with heavy
sheet tin, and yesterday the contract for this
work was awarded at price of about So, 900.
The necessary woodwork for the metal roof
is already in place.
Naturally the discovery that the marble
had rotted until it was thoroughly porous
has caused a great deal of comment among
builders. Marble roofs are not common. In
fact that of Girard college is the only one
in the city But there are many buildings
of marble, notably the new City Hall, and
the query was made whether the citizens of
Philadelphia are to awake some morning
after rain storm to discover mass of slalxed
lime in the middle of Penn square, If mar
bic roof should thus decay, why should not
marble walls! Might it not become necessary
to erect huge canopy of tin to house the
public buildings?
Architect Windrun, however, after care
full examination, assured the committee on
buildings of the Board of City Trusts that
the rest of the college was in no danger. Mr..
Windrum was not in the city yesterday
but Joseph L. Cavern of the Board of Trusts
said:
'FThere is no cause for alarm whatever
Marble, as you know, is carbonate of lime.
L NC all ia tu61 IoS4On udS COuGaIu6u SQuQ-
eient acid, result of burning anthracite
coal: to disintegrate, gradually, the carbon
ate of lime. The same effect is not percep-
tible upon the walls nor upon the Corinthian
columns. The reason is that the roof of the
college has very slight pitch. In fact, it
is almost fiat, and while its slope is steep
enough to shed water, dampness easily clings
to it and aids the action Of the air. Then,
too, visitors to the college have always been
allowed to go upon the roof. The view there
is very extensive, and the visitors walked all
over the top of the building. When you re-
member that this has been going on for forty
years it is not surprising that the marble
slabs are affected"
Grard college is considered the most per-
feet example of Greek architecture of modern
erection. Mr.. Walters, its designer, who
died recently, also designed the dome Of the
national Capitol and other celebrated struc-
lures, but of all his works he is said to have
taken the greatest pride in Girard college.
Some time ago he made certain recommends
tions to the Board of City Trusts as to the
care of the building, but he had not then
suspected that the marble roof was disinte-
grating. Mr.. Walters did think, however,
that visitors should not be permitted to go
upon the roof, especially since as fine view
of the city was commanded by the roof of
the public building. The latter roof being
of concrete and iron, cannot be injured even
should thousands of visitors tramp over it
1aiI
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-12-02
VOL. LV.
9rp @unfls.
grY 8unds.
Xmas is COning,
Howe & StetsOn

are here with most of their
Xmas stock on hand and nearly
ready for sale. We are display
ing many Holiday goods on our
counters this week, preparatory
to a general opening next week.
We have received a large, direct
importation of Lcdies' and
Gents Linen Handkerchiefs,
which we shall sell at prices that
WILL ASTONISH CLOSE
BUYERS. We offer special
bargain in Ladies Pure Linen
White Hemstitched Initial
Handkerchiefs at I2Hc each.
Also Hemstitched fancy bor-
ders for S, 81, 10, 12Hc each.
Embroidered Handkerchiefs
from 12Hc to So each. Gents
Handkerchiefs from S to soc.
Special values at Ioc, I2H, II,
20 and 25c each. Ladies and
Gents Silk Handkerchiefs and
Muff1ers at the same low prices,
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-12-02

To make counter room for
Christmas goods we have re-
duced prices of Dress Goods.
Pattern dresses for So. 50, form
erly from $3.50 to SIS. 81
inch Dress Goods for soc yard,
formerly 75c. Stylish goods for
20 and 371lc, formerly 37Hc
and soc, &c.
Bargains in Black Dress
Goods, all wool fabrics, for 371a,
50, 81 and 75c yard. We
have never before shown such
merchandise for the money.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-12-02
GIRARD,s MARBLE ROOF.
The Covering of Famous Structur
strangely DIsInteGrated.
from the Philadelphia Press.1

The Covering OF a Famous Structure
strangely Disintegrated.
+ From the Philadelphia Press.l
1t was about six weeks ago when water
was discovered trickling through the roof of
Girard college into the interior of the beauti-
full building. An examination showed that
the joints of the CREST marble slabs which
form the roof were parting. The stones
when placed in position ia 1856 had been
dovetailed together, and their parting was
supposed to be caused by the constant use of
the roof by crowds of visitors as point of
observation.
AS result of this cursory observation
workmen were sent to repair the roof by
forcing the slabs into position again. Then
the surprising discovery was made that the
marble itself was crumbling. The stone in
all parts of the great fiat surface was 50 de-
composed that piece an inch square could
be crushed between the fingers. In fact, the
whole roof seemed to have become little more
than mass of lime.
When the curious phenomenon was re-
ported to the Board of City Trusts there was
an animated but quiet discussion of what
should be done. Te build new marble
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-12-02
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